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No. 245,148. Patented Aug. 2,1881.

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, UNITED STATES PATENT I OFFICE.

GEORGE FLOOD, OF CLAY BANK, MICHIGAN, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO JOHN F. KELLEY, OF SAME PLACE.

CHURN-MOTOR.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 245,148, dated August 2, 1881. Application filed May 18,1881. (ModeL) .To all whom it may concern:

- Be it known that I, GEORGE W. FLOOD, of Clay Bank, in the county of. ()ceana and State of Michigan, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Churn-Motors; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full,

. clear, and exact description of the invention,

vices for operating that class of churns havingvertical reciprocating dashers 5 and it consists in certain improvements in the construction of the same, which will be hereinafter fully described, and particularly pointed out in the claim.

In the drawings hereto annexed, A represents a rectangular base-frame having suitably-braced uprights B B connected by a top piece, C, and by suitable transverse braces, D E. The ends of the two latter are connected by the vertical guides F F, forming .bearings for the U-shaped shoes G, which are pivoted upon spindles H extending. from the sides of the head I, to which .the dasher-stem is connected, as will be hereinafter described.

The inner sides of the side pieces, J J, of

base-frame A are provided with longitudinal grooves K K, to accommodate a sliding floor or platform, L, upon which the churn-body M is supported, said platform being preferably provided with a recess, N, to receive and hold the churn-body. The latter consists preferably of an ordinary earthen crock or vessel, which is cleaner and, in many other respects, better than a wooden churn. To hold the said churn-body securely in place duringoperation I employ a pair of loose adjustable bevel-faced clamps or sliding plates, P P, having notches O, by which they may be adjusted upon the uprights B B, between these and the churn-body, after the latter has been placed in position.

The churn-body is provided with a centrallyperforated cover, Q, for the stem R of the dasher, which may be of any suitable construction or configuration. A bearing is provided for the said dasher-stem,between the transverse brace E and a plate, S, secured upon the face of the latter by means of brackets T and pins or keys U. The head I is provided with a vertical perforation to receive the upper end of the dasher-stem, which is secured by a transverse pin or key V.

The spindles H of the head I are connected by a forked pitman, W, with a crank, X, formed.

upon a shaft, Y, mounted in the upper ends of '65 the uprights B B. Said shaft carries a flywheel, Z, and a pinion, A, engaging a gearwheel, B, upon a shaft, 0, mounted in suitable boxes upon the face of one of the uprights churn-body, may be readily slid out of the way of the operating mechanism, and by reversing this operation it may in a moments time be adjusted ready for churning. The entire device is simple, convenient,and easily operated.

Having thus described myinvention,lclaim and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States- Ina churn-motor, the combination, with suitable uprights, of a pair of adjustable clamps and a sliding recessed floor, all combined to operate so as to hold the churn-body detachably, as herein described, for the purpose set forth.

In testimony that I claim the-foregoing as my own 1 have hereto affixed my signature in presence of two witnesses,

GEORGE W. FLOOD.

Witnesses: D. E. MQCLURE, EZEKIEL J. SHIRTS. 

